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FIVE BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA LAMPS

MAINLY LATE 4TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.

Price realisedGBP 750

EstimateGBP 700 - GBP 1,000

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FIVE BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA LAMPS
MAINLY LATE 4TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.
Each with moulded decoration, a central medallion surrounded by a decorative border, showing respectively a seated lion; a leaping lion; a female bust within a rope border and frame of S-shaped motifs; a helmeted bust; and a bucolic scene of a man seated in a tree hut playing a flute(?), a second man to one side, a bird perched on top and a dog chasing hare below
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) long max. (5)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage